Help plan future for Sequoia and Sierra National Forests

Mount Humphreys in the Sierra Nevada’s John Muir Wilderness, on border of Sierra and Inyo National Forests. Photo by Bob McLaughlin.

The Sequoia and Sierra National Forests have announced public meetings next week to learn about the upcoming forest plan revision process. If you hike in these forests, care about the future of Sierra forests, and want to learn about the forest-planning process, please consider attending.

Interested people are invited to attend a Sierra Club meeting on the morning of Sat., Feb. 9, in Fresno to talk about how to get involved in our efforts to protect Sierra forests. If you want to attend, contact Sarah Matsumoto at sarah.matsumoto@sierraclub.org for more information.

This is the first in a series of public meetings, public-comment opportunities, and other activities in the forest plan revision process. If you are interested, but can’t attend one of these meetings, contact Sarah Matsumoto at sarah.matsumoto@sierraclub.org.

Sequoia National Forest

Meetings are being planned in February 2013 for the public to participate in the Forest Plan Revision process. Two workshops will be held for anyone interested in learning more about the Forest Plan Revision process:

Thu., Feb. 7, 6 – 8 pm
Forest Supervisor’s Office, Porterville

Fri., Feb. 8, 6 – 8 pm
Oddfellows Hall, Kernville,

Each workshop will consist of presentations and opportunities for questions regarding the Forest Plan revision process. To read more about these workshops, read the letter here.

Webinar registration link: https://www306.livemeeting.com/cc/_XML/usda/join. The webinar will use the free Microsoft Office Live Meeting service. Click on the registration link, only enter the following Meeting ID: , and click the “Join” button. Once you enter your first and last name, you will have access to the webinar.

Webinar registration link: https://www306.livemeeting.com/cc/_XML/usda/join. The webinar will use the free Microsoft Office Live Meeting service. Click on the registration link, only enter the following Meeting ID: HSS2PD, and click the “Join” button. Once you enter your first and last name you will have access to the webinar.

Note that people participating via webinar may find it difficult to actively participate in discussions given physical acoustics and a potentially large number of in-person participants; everybody is encouraged to attend in person whenever possible.